About John

John (Jay) E. DeVan, III is a senior advisor in Marcum’s Tax & Business Services group, with extensive experience working with clients in the real estate and professional services industries.

He specializes in tax planning and compliance for high-net-worth clients and complex individual, partnership, S-corporation, and trust returns. His experience also includes leading audits of commercial banks and federal credit unions.

Jay was previously a partner at a regional accounting firm and then a principal at E. Cohen and Company, CPAs, an award-winning, nationally ranked CPA firm, which merged into Marcum in 2022.

Professional & Civic Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA)
Industry Focus

Real Estate
Professional Services

Education

Bachelor of Science, Accounting
University of Maryland

Master of Business Administration, Finance and Accounting
University of Maryland